Cuddle-doun my bairnie
The dargie day is dune:
Yon’s a siller sternie
Ablow the siller mune.
Like a wabster body
Hingin on a threed
Far abune my laddie
In his wee creepie-bed.
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This is one of my personal Soutar favourites. Real tenderness from a man who never married or had children of his own. All the vocabulary should be easily accessible with a bit of work. I had a friend called Webster who was known as Spiderman. And sternie should be familiar to any German speakers.
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re: Kimberley's post.
Just a wee comment from a Scot (please note the spelling, or was this a deliberate reference to the phrase "Scottland" due to the writings of Sir Walter in a new definition of the land?) what exactly do you mean when you say that one should approach this poem "in the manner of a Scot"? Just curious, as a student of Scottish literature it would be interesting to see an outsider's perspective. -
My daughter was standing over my shoulder and asked me how in the world you read this. William Soutar is of Scottish descent and if you keep that in mind and read it in the manner of a Scott, his poetry is actually quite impressive. Even more so when you know a little bit about the background of this man and the challenges and obstacles he faced due to health problems. His poetry certainly does not reflect the sadness of his life. I am very pleased to see some of his work here. Great job Oldpoetry Team!
~Kimberly
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